Old Sweetwater

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

We walked into the store and it *spoke* to me.I nearly ran up to it. "It" was a romantic canopied day bed! I wanted to take it home right then and there even though the price tag was triple of what I would normally spend. The brakes came because I could not (and still cannot) figure out how to keep it on a screened porch and it not get mildewy. I walked away, but six years later still sigh when I remember it. Does anyone else adore them? Does anyone have a solution to my mildew concern? Okay, so the last photo is not so practical, but a girl can dream...and in the desert -- no mildew! LOL.

Oh those are so neat. I don't know how to permanently keep mildew away. It's a vigilant battle for most to just try to attack it every time it pops up. Must be some remedy out there somewhere????Between wet weather and humidity in the summer....ack...what to do?I'll be watching comments to see if anybody else has some tips out there. I also like those beds that hang from the porch ceiling like a swing, with the gauzy curtains spiraled around the chains. :-)summer house look. Thanks for a great post Janean! Hugs.

Janean,If we were that girl in the last photo there would be people to make sure there was no mildew wherever you were, so hmmmmmmm I'll take that one in some tropical island!Have a good one, sweet gal.Robin

So is that you in the last photo? Didn't know you were such a diva! lol!

I like the idea of things like this but like you, I don't bother because of issues like mildew, insects, sun damage, etc. I see photos of porches with pretty pillows on the porch swing or wicker furniture and always wonder how they keep them clean and dry. I especially wonder when I see a quilt draped over porch furniture. I might do it for a day when I have company but I can't get myself to leave such things out in the elements.

I would love to perch a daybed in my yard to stretch out on sunny days with a good book and have my cat Thomas right by my side along with my pup Autumn ... if only sunny days weren't so few right now in Maryland....Jennifer jennsthreegraces peek in!

I think those are soooo NEAT! I think all the neighborhood outdoor cats would find there way to it and it would be a MESS! Now, if I had a HUGE covered, screened in porch I think it would be FABULOUS!!!

We had them on the bungalow veranda when I was a girl and they always smelled musty and mildewy - but I always thought of that as the bungalow's special summer smell! Now that I know better I just keep everything washed over and over and make new cushions every couple of years - not for a bed, but for a big comfy couch, piled with pillows. It's the next best thing.

Absolutely beautiful, but I never understood how you could keep them clean outside. I'd rather have it on the inside! I have and love daybeds. You can tuck the pull-out away when there is not company and yet have space for company when they come.

I loved that first one... until I scrolled to the second one. Is it bad that I wanted to bump her off and curl up there myself?

A washable canopy would be a good choice. But the wicker can be hosed down with a weak bleach mixture to take care of any mildew that might creep up. Or routinely spray them with Lysol. Sun and a good breeze help to slow down the mildew.

Well Janean, my solution might not be too practical, but you could move to the desert :-) We don't have mold and mildew here. It's too dry. The only place you might get it here is in the bathroom. We don't have fleas here either :-) Hey, when you live where it's this hot in the summer, you have to find the positive things!Blessings,Marcia

Oh yes! I want one. Every time I see one in a store, I covet. I literally stand there, bleary eyed, daydreaming about reclining on it near the pond as servants clean my house, cook my dinner, wash my laundry and clean the horse stalls.

I don't have a problem with mildew on the sun porch, but have had an issue with it on the outdoor cushions which are made of Sunbrella fabric. In fact, I've just ordered all new cushions. We've had these for over five years, and they live outdoors year round. I think they got water logged one summer when we had constant rain, and ever since just didn't drain properly. Then this year we've had issues with squirrels tearing them apart. So new ones are on order. Love these day beds. Wish we had a place for one of these. I'd take any of them!